3. Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved [b]the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your [b]answer. [b][b]5. A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near [b]your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new [b]influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain [b]your position. [b][b]6. If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would [b]you change? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. [b][b]7. How do movies or television influence people's behavior? Use reasons [b]and specific examples to support your answer. [b][b]10. "When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to [b]do with success." Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? Use [b]specific reasons and examples to explain your position. [b][b]11. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Universities [b]should give the same amount of money to their students' sports activities [b]as they give to their university libraries. Use specific reasons and [b]examples to support your opinion. [b][b]13. Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people [b]prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer? Use specific [b]reasons and examples to support your answer. [b][b]15. Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are [b]the qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in [b]your answer. [b][b]17. Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a [b]teacher. Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which do [b]you prefer? Use specific reasons to develop your essay. [b][b]25. It has recently been announced that a large shopping center may be [b]built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use [b]specific reasons and details to support your answer. [b][b]95. Some people think governments should spend as much money as possible [b]exploring outer space (for example, traveling to the Moon and to other [b]planets). Other people disagree and think governments should spend this [b]money for our basic needs on Earth. Which of these two opinions do you [b]agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. [b][b]99. You have been told that dormitory rooms at your university must be [b]shared by two students. Would you rather have the university assign a [b]student to share a room with you, or would you rather choose your own [b]roommate? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer. [b][b]100. Some people think that governments should spend as much money as [b]possible on developing or buying computer technology. Other people [b]disagree and think that this money should be spent on more basic needs. [b]Which one of these opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and [b]details to support your answer. [b][b]101. Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines. [b]Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your [b]answer. [b][b]102. Schools should ask students to evaluate their teachers. Do you agree [b]or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. [b][b]104. It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its [b]members. Compare the contributions of artists to society with the [b]contributions of scientists to society. Which type of contribution do you [b]think is valued more by your society? Give specific reasons to support [b]your answer. [b][b]108. Some people believe that the best way of learning about life is by [b]listening to the advice of family and friends. Other people believe that [b]the best way of learning about life is through personal experience. [b]Compare the advantages of these two different ways of learning about life. [b]Which do you think is preferable? Use specific examples to support your [b]preference. [b][b]109. When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow [b]the customs of the new country. Others prefer to keep their own customs. [b]Compare these two choices. Which one do you prefer? Support your answer [b]with specific details. [b][b]114. Some people think that the family is the most important influence on [b]young adults. Other people think that friends are the most important [b]influence on young adults. Which view do you agree with? Use examples to [b]support your position. [b][b]117. Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others [b]choose friends who are similar to themselves. Compare the advantages of [b]having friends who are different from you with the advantages of having [b]friends who are similar to you. Which kind of friend do you prefer for [b]yourself? Why? [b][b]121. Some people trust their first impressions about a person's character [b]because they believe these judgments are generally correct. Other people [b]do not judge a person's character quickly because they believe first [b]impressions are often wrong. Compare these two attitudes. Which attitude [b]do you agree with? Support your choice with specific examples. [b][b]122. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are [b]never satisfied with what they have; they always want something more or [b]something different. Use specific reasons to support your answer. [b][b]128. Some people say that physical exercise should be a required part of [b]every school day. Other people believe that students should spend the [b]whole school day on academic studies. Which opinion do you agree with? Use [b]specific reasons and details to support your answer. [b][b]132. If you could invent something new, what product would you develop? [b]Use specific details to explain why this invention is needed. [b][b]133. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person's [b]childhood years (the time from birth to twelve years of age) are the most [b]important years of a person's life. Use specific reasons and examples to [b]support your answer. [b][b]136. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game [b]is fun only when you win. Use specific reasons and examples to support [b]your answer. [b][b]137. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? High schools [b]should allow students to study the courses that students want to study. [b]Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. [b][b]143. Some people believe that students should be given one long vacation [b]each year. Others believe that students should have several short [b]vacations throughout the year. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use [b]specific reasons and examples to support your choice. [b][b]148. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing games [b]teaches us about life. Use specific reasons and examples to support your [b]answer. [b][b]156. You have the opportunity to visit a foreign country for two weeks. [b]Which country would you like to visit? Use specific reasons and details to [b]explain your choice. [b][b]157. In the future, students may have the choice of studying at home by [b]using technology such as computers or television or of studying at [b]traditional schools. Which would you prefer? Use reasons and specific [b]details to explain your choice. [b][b]159. The twentieth century saw great change. In your opinion, what is one [b]change that should be remembered about the twentieth century? Use specific [b]reasons and details to explain your choice. [b][b]161. People remember special gifts or presents that they have received. [b]Why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. [b][b]163. Is the ability to read and write more important today than in the [b]past? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your [b]answer. [b][b]166. People recognize a difference between children and adults. What [b]events (experiences or ceremonies) make a person an adult? Use specific [b]reasons and examples to explain your answer. [b][b]167. Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for [b]students or books for the library. Which should your school choose to [b]buy — computers or books? Use specific reasons and examples to support [b]your recommendation. [b][b]168. Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their [b]home countries. Why do some students study abroad? Use specific reasons [b]and details to explain your answer. [b][b]170. Groups or organizations are an important part of some people's lives. [b]Why are groups or organizations important to people? Use specific reasons [b]and examples to explain your answer. [b][b]171. Imagine that you are preparing for a trip. You plan to be away from [b]your home for a year. In addition to clothing and personal care items, you [b]can take one additional thing. What would you take and why? Use specific [b]reasons and details to support your choice. [b][b]173. It is sometimes said that borrowing money from a friend can harm or [b]damage the friendship. Do you agree? Why or why not? Use reasons and [b]specific examples to explain your answer. [b][b]177. A friend of yours has received some money and plans to use all of it [b]either [b]• to go on vacation [b]• to buy a car [b]Your friend has asked you for advice. Compare your friend's two choices [b]and explain which one you think your friend should choose. Use specific [b]reasons and details to support your choice. [b][b]184. Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a [b]group of students. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples [b]to support your answer.